How cpautsch started their logo design journey

Summary

We are looking for a creative logo that can be used on a variety of media including printed material, websites, billboards, t-shirts, hats, and buttons. It should express patriotic colors and also look good in grayscale for black/white printing. For billboards it needs to be easily read from a distance.

Company name

Adam for Indiana (see detailed description for more examples)

What inspires you and how do you envision the design for your business?

Tagline:
For the Good of Indiana

Desired Color Scheme:
Red/White/Blue

Accepted File Formats:
EPS (vector-based for printing)

Project Summary:
Q: What text should be included in the main part of the logo?
"Adam for Indiana" or "Adam for Indiana Governor" or "Anbewejowski 2010" or "Adam '10". It should also contain the website "AdamForIndiana.com" in the logo.

Q: What do you hope to accomplish with your new identity?
Establish a identity that is unique and appealing to the state-wide community. It must express patriotic colors and attributes.

Q: What are your long term goals?
We intend for this logo to be used throughout the campaign for Indiana Governor in 2010. It will be used in a variety of campaign collateral such as t-shirts, buttons, marketing material, press-kits, etc. It needs to look good in grayscale for black/white printing and for billboards - read easily from a distance.

Perception/Tone/Guidelines:
Q: Do you have any colors in mind for your logo? (if so, why?)
Red, White, and Blue...logo should express patriotic colors.

Q: Do you have any specific images or icons in mind that you would definitely like to see incorporated into your logo?
Starts and stripes are good. However, we'd like to see other creative variations (e.g. http://www.barackobama.com/page_ele…logo2.jpg)

Q: What is your tagline or slogan?
For the Good of Indiana

Q: What is the overall message you are trying to convey to your target audience?

Q: Where will your new logo be used?
Web site primarily, but will be used on business cards, letterhead, shirts and hats (possibly embroidered), buttons, press-kits, etc.